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Colorado Prospector - Gem and mineral prospecting and mining forums _ Equipment - Prospecting and Lapidary _ Has anyone used a ground penetrating radar metal detector?

Posted by: Silky Apr 18 2016, 08:19 AM

http://www.okmmetaldetectors.com/products/rover-uc.php?lang=en

I've been researching it and it seems like a fantastic option to just getting metallic signals from a metal detector. It "sees" holes, tunnels, graves, underground pipes and lines, etc.

Forget it, just found out it's $10,000!

Posted by: swizz Apr 18 2016, 08:25 AM

I looked into it a tiny bit a few years ago. Excellent technology but way over my budget.
Check out these prices: http://www.kellycodetectors.com/catalog/okm

Posted by: Silky Apr 18 2016, 09:18 AM

Yep, I saw that "after the fact" and it's waaay too expensive for me. But if I found a nice chunk of gold and could buy it for future prospecting, I would.

Posted by: swizz Apr 18 2016, 09:44 AM

There are companies that offer it as a service. I've considered that for my claims but it is also way out of my price range.

Posted by: swizz Apr 18 2016, 09:49 AM

The gov has this technology (GPR) mounted on satellites and has already mapped the planet via ground penetrating radar. We paid for it with our tax dollars but unfortunately not available to the public for free. They will sell the data to you in small doses but extremely expensive and most often sold to corporations, big oil, etc. Way, way out of my budget.

Posted by: swizz Apr 18 2016, 09:51 AM

My ground penetrating radar looks like this: